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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichigan City Republican Councilman in hot water as video of Obama's head on a spike emerges
Sterling Heights The City Council called for Councilman Paul Smith to resign over a video that shows him holding inflammatory signs depicting violence against President Barack Obama and others during a tea party rally in 2009. The council on Wednesday passed a resolution, 6 to 1, with Smith the "no" vote, urging Smith to resign. He is in his first term on the council.
Mayor Pro Tem Michael Taylor said he began drafting the resolution after he saw the video. He described the images in the video, which runs 3minutes and 15 seconds, as "incredibly disturbing."
"It's beyond unreasonable for anyone to do, and it's obvious we're dealing with someone who is completely irrational," he said.
In the video posted on YouTube, Smith, a tea party member, displayed signs showing illustrations of the impaled head of the president, then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm with a noose around her neck and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with bullet holes in her face. The signs also included slurs against undocumented immigrants and gay people.
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Michigan City Republican Councilman in hot water as video of Obama's head on a spike emerges (Original Post)
onehandle
Aug 2012
OP
It only shows that this kind of candidate doesn't expect to win on his/her record
no_hypocrisy
Aug 2012
#2
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)1. Any questions on why I call them
teaklanners?
no_hypocrisy
(46,122 posts)2. It only shows that this kind of candidate doesn't expect to win on his/her record
and "innovative" ideas.
SlimJimmy
(3,180 posts)3. I think not. And I'm certain the Secret Service might be calling soon.
"Yeah, it's harsh, but it's a harsh world, it's a harsh game," Smith said. "As long as you don't use a real weapon, it's fair game."
Added a link to the Youtube video. Well worth watching.
&feature=youtu.be
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)4. why don't he just tell them to go shoot up a mosque
or temple of some sort? Sounds like incitement to me. For the lowly baggers, this may be all that is needed to convince them to act.
Can u imagine if I showed up at any event during bushco with a shrub on a stake?
I'd still be sitting in prison for assassination attempt or something akin to it.
SlimJimmy
(3,180 posts)6. Good points.
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)9. Secret Service DID give him a visit
http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2012/08/10/news/doc5025114cb4507180344349.txt
Good!
Two U.S. Secret Service agents on Thursday interviewed Councilman Paul Smith, one day after the Sterling Heights City Council voted 6-1 to ask the freshman councilman to resign over derogatory statements he made at a Tea Party rally in 2009 against President Barack Obama and other political figures. Smith said he wont resign.
Good!
SlimJimmy
(3,180 posts)10. Excellent. That's exactly what they should have done.
47of74
(18,470 posts)16. Can the council force this shitbagger out?
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)5. K&R- This is what passes for leadership in Michigan every single day
freshwest
(53,661 posts)14. Scary stuff going on there. Incredibly vicious bagger.
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)7. Anybody know why it took 3 years for this video to surface?
And, you're welcome for the screen grabs from the video. Glad someone put them to use.
That kind is irrational hatred needs to be exposed and condemned.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts)8. The Tea Party mask is finally coming off!
They've been saying shit like this in private for years; now it's out in public.
Time to get mad, friends!!!! Time to drop this bipartisan shit and fight!!!!!
nanabugg
(2,198 posts)11. Wonder who the guy is in the white "hoodie?" He looks familiar. nt
Initech
(100,081 posts)12. More tea party terrorism. They should put the robes on and get it over with.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)13. Klan 2.0 nt
freshwest
(53,661 posts)15. Sickening stone age craziness.